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Favorite rock&roll opening guitar riff

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  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    edited September 2017
    This Is Not a Love Song PIL
    Thunderstruck AC/DC
    Kennedy WEDDING PRESENT
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  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    EastTerrace said:

    Cannonball - The Breeders

    Good shout
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Sabotage - beastie boys
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    lolwray said:

    any T Rex Hit ...masters of the Guitar intro

    and many of them so simple.
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,391
    The Vapors - News at Ten
  • MadGerman
    MadGerman Posts: 164
    One of my favorites Kickstart my heart -- Mötley Crüe
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    Bigbadbozman said:


    Kennedy WEDDING PRESENT

    And we have the winner!
  • MadGerman
    MadGerman Posts: 164
    EastTerrace said:

    Bigbadbozman said:


    Kennedy WEDDING PRESENT

    And we have the winner!
    They are touring Germany and will be playing in Münster on October, 22nd. I think I'm going.
    Thanks for introducing me to this band.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,022
    Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
  • ashley
    ashley Posts: 531
    Message in a bottle - the Police
    Love - the Cult
    Eight miles high - the Byrds
    Brass in pocket - the Pretenders
    Pride - U2
    Rebel Rebel - Bowie
    Swamp Thing - the Chameleons
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  • 24 Red
    24 Red Posts: 578
    I think all my favourites have been mentioned except for one of my all-timers - Silence Kit by Pavement.
  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    24 Red said:

    I think all my favourites have been mentioned except for one of my all-timers - Silence Kit by Pavement.

    Quality
  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    edited September 2017
    MadGerman said:

    EastTerrace said:

    Bigbadbozman said:


    Kennedy WEDDING PRESENT

    And we have the winner!
    They are touring Germany and will be playing in Münster on October, 22nd. I think I'm going.
    Thanks for introducing me to this band.
    They are brilliant live Mad, definitely go
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Evil Hearted You - The Yardbirds
    The Jean Genie - David Bowie
    Aqualung - Jethro Tull
    Black Night - Deep Purple
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,022
    Deep Purple - Black Night
    Smiths - What Difference Does It Make
    Be Bop Deluxe - Fair Exchange
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    Doobie brothers - Long train running
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Men
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,144
    Radar Love - Golden Earring
    Dominion - Sisters of Mercy
    Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
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    (Just before I picked up my new Custom Telecaster :-))

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,670
    Faithhealer
    Alex Harvey band.
    I saw them at the valley as warm up for the who back in the 70s.
    Quality
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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,670
    Zak clemonson was leed guitar I believe
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,811
    Not the longest but love Muse - Plug In Baby
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Four Sticks - Led Zep
    Sweat Loaf - Butthole Surfers
    The King Will Come - Wishbone Ash
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,367
    Some great intros here. T Rex, Smiths, Undertones and wonderfully Be Bop Deluxe, but clearly you have all missed the greatest intro of all; lyrics by Bowie but riff by Mick Ralphs...All the Young Dudes -,Mott the Hoople. Timeless and immense.
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,367
    blackpool72 said:

    Zak clemonson was leed guitar I believe

    Zak was some riff king
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,737
    Missed It said:

    Vapour Trail - Ride

    Was going to say this, so will go for Paralysed by Ride instead

    Does a bass guitar riff count? If so Homeboy by Adorable
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
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  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    Chizz said:

    Great thread!

    Johnny B Goode is, of course, the best opening riff. But many of the ones already mentioned are making me itch to plug my guitar in.

    Ha! Have been working on this riff for the last week - it’s not an easy one at full speed (at least for me) - but I’m getting there
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3hEfcawx6Fc
  • illichassavedit
    illichassavedit Posts: 254
    If bass riffs are allowed, then it’s Ace of Spades ♠️ for me!

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